tetany

/tet-n-ee/US // ˈtɛt n i //UK // (ˈtɛtənɪ) //

四肢麻痹症,四肢瘫痪症,四肢麻痹,四肢瘫痪

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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Pathology.
- : a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.

Trousseau's sign is the production of tetany by applying firm and prolonged pressure to the brachial nerve in the upper arm.
Convulsions, laryngismus stridulus, tetany, or carpopedal spasm are all frequently met with.
When tetany follows operations for goitre it is due to the removal of these glands.
Gerhardt looks upon rachitis as one of the causes of tetany.